Folding fan

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Title

Folding fan

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Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

All aflutter From the late 1600s, a hand-held fan was a must-have for every high-society woman in Europe. The French court sparked the trend, influenced by fans from Japan and China. Fans were used to cool the face, but they were also expressive fashion items. Courtesy books defined proper manners for their use: Fans can express desires ... and what beauty does a fan give in the hands of a Lady who knows to employ it fitly! It can wind like a snake, flutter, point, unfurl, move up and down, a...

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Image

Date created

circa 1750

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/371667

Related subjects

gouache / tortoise shell / paper / gold alloy / fans / works on paper / France

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